Final Questions and Answers Shooting Competition 20 Aug.xlsx
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This file is a Questions and Answers document related to the Turnkey Shooting Competition Event Services solicitation for the United States Secret Service James J. Rowley Training Center. The document compiles final questions submitted by potential contractors and corresponding responses from the government regarding the RFQ, providing clarification on solicitation requirements, evaluation criteria, and administrative procedures. The amended response deadline for this solicitation is August 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT. The specific questions and answers contained within this document address contractor inquiries to ensure a clear understanding of the government's expectations for organizing, administering, managing, and executing firearm competition events that support training, readiness, and professional development for the Secret Service. Without access to the detailed content of the questions and answers themselves, the specific technical requirements, evaluation factors, pricing guidance, and other substantive clarifications cannot be summarized further, but this document serves as an essential reference for prospective bidders preparing their proposals in response to the solicitation.
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| Question # | Solicitation Section | Question | Answer |
| 1 | Event Duration and Schedule | For pricing purposes, what event duration should offerors assume for each competition, including the number of competition days and approximate operating hours per day? Should offerors assume that setup and teardown will occur on separate days from the competition? | Offerors should assume two (2), 10-hour comptetition days. All set up and tear down occurs outside of the competition. |
| 2 | Government-Furnished Facilities and Equipment | For Option 1 – Government Installation, please identify the facilities, range infrastructure, target systems, barricades/props, tables, staging areas, utilities, and other equipment or resources that will be furnished by the Government at no cost to the Contractor. | For Option 1, no range infrastructure will be provided with exception to power and water when available. |
| 3 | Firearms and Ammunition | Please confirm whether all firearms and ammunition used by participants will be Government-furnished or participant-furnished and that the Contractor is not required to furnish firearms or ammunition as part of the firm-fixed-price event cost. | Contractor is not required to furnish firearms or ammunition. Whether firearms used by participants are government-furnished or participant-furnished has no bearing on proposal. |
| 4 | Anticipated Round Count | What approximate round count per participant should offerors assume for planning and pricing purposes? If applicable, please provide the anticipated round count by firearm type. | The following is provided as a guide only. Anticipate no more than 200 rounds 200 per partcipant for pistol, 100 rounds for rifle, and 20 rounds for shotgun. |
| 5 | Single-Gun and Multi-Gun Competition Requirements | Should offerors assume that each event will include both single-gun and multi-gun stages, or will the specific competition format be established at the individual BPA Order level? | Offerors should assume each event will be all multi-gun stages |
| 6 | Firearm Platforms and Calibers | What firearm platforms and calibers should offerors assume for pricing, range selection, target selection, safety planning, and stage design purposes (e.g., handgun, rifle, and/or shotgun)? | Offerors should anticipate any combination of the following weapons platforms: Pistol (9mm, .40, .45) Rifle (5.56, 7.62) Shotgun (bird, slug, buck). Ranges rated for +P hollowpoint. |
| 7 | Participant Count and Pricing Basis | The solicitation references "up to 192 shooters per event." Should offerors develop their firm-fixed-price event pricing based on exactly 192 participants, or should 192 participants be treated only as the maximum anticipated attendance? If actual attendance is lower than 192 participants, will the firm-fixed-price event amount remain unchanged? | Offerors should develop price on maximum capacity of 192 and build match for match for that number. Attendence is not contractor responsibility. Lower shooter participation rate will not affect bid price. |
| 8 | Number of Competition Stages | The PWS requires a minimum of eight shooting stages. For evaluation and pricing purposes, should offerors assume exactly eight stages per event? If an individual BPA Order requires more than eight stages, will the additional requirement be separately negotiated or priced at the order level? | Minimum of eight stages is the standard requirement. Stages can increase or decrease based on government needs and match format. Offerors should assume two (2) competition days as guide for number of stages. |
| 9 | Range Safety Officer and Staffing Requirements | Does the Government require a minimum number or ratio of Range Safety Officers, safety personnel, judges, or other competition personnel per stage or per participant? Additionally, what RSO certifications or qualifications will the Government consider acceptable? | Minimum of one (1) highly experienced RSO per stage (For example, an 8 stage event would require 8 total RSO's), one (1) qualified overall Range Master with major match administration experience, one (1) Match Director, in addition to match administration personnel. RSO certifications can include, competitive organization certificiations (USPSA, IDPA, NRA, etc.) and/or Military/Law Enforcement credentials/certifications demonstrating firearms safety qualifications. |
| 10 | Medical Support | Please confirm whether USSS will provide the required on-site medical personnel and medical services for events under the base pricing assumptions. Should offerors exclude Contractor-provided EMS or medical personnel from the firm-fixed-price event cost unless specifically required by an individual BPA Order? | Yes - USSS will provide medical personnel and services |
| 11 | 120-Mile Commercial Facility Requirement | For commercial/off-site facilities, please confirm the location from which the 120-mile limitation will be measured. Additionally, should the 120-mile limitation be calculated based on driving distance or straight-line distance? | For a fixed location use 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC by driving distance. Preference given to range locations within 2-hours driving time of the National Capital Region. |
| 12 | Commercial Range Identification and Commitment | Are offerors required to identify a specific commercial range and provide evidence of an agreement, commitment, or availability at the quotation stage, or may the commercial facility be selected and submitted for Government approval following BPA award and prior to performance of an individual BPA Order? | No, however currently held range agreements, access, and availability will be considered. |
| 13 | Awards and Recognition Items | The PWS references an awards process, if applicable. Are offerors required to include trophies, medals, plaques, prizes, or other participant recognition items in the evaluated firm-fixed-price event amount? If so, please provide the anticipated types, quantities, and specifications. | Yes - quality made engraved plaques, trophies, medals are acceptable. Anticipate 20 per match. 1st, 2nd, 3rd in a variety of categories. |
| 14 | Ownership of Reusable Equipment | Please confirm whether Contractor-provided reusable equipment, including steel targets, moving/reactive target systems, props, barricades, scoring equipment, and similar event equipment, will remain the property of the Contractor following completion of each event. | All contractor equipment and target systems remain contractor property. |
| 15 | Advertising, Registration, and Participant Recruitment | Please clarify the Contractor's responsibilities regarding event advertising and participant recruitment. Will USSS identify and invite participants, with the Contractor responsible for registration, check-in, and event communications, or is the Contractor expected to perform participant outreach and recruitment as well? | Government responsible for advertising and recruitment. Contractor will be provided a participant list and then be responsible for all registration, check-in and communication |
| 16 | Travel, Lodging, Freight, and Transportation | Please confirm whether all Contractor travel, lodging, per diem, freight, delivery, and transportation expenses associated with performance are required to be included in the firm-fixed-price event amount and will not be separately reimbursable. | Yes - all should be included |
| 17 | Weather, Cancellation, and Rescheduling | Please clarify how the Government will address postponement, cancellation, or rescheduling due to inclement weather, Government closure, unsafe range conditions, or other circumstances beyond the Contractor's control. Specifically, how should offerors account for non-refundable commercial facility reservations, deposits, mobilization expenses, and other costs already incurred prior to a cancellation or rescheduling? | Matches will be conducted rain or shine. Instance of extreme circumstances will be negotiated separately |
| 18 | BPA Order Lead Time | What minimum advance notice does the Government anticipate providing between issuance of an individual BPA Order and the scheduled event date? This information is particularly important for securing commercial range availability, personnel, equipment, and other event resources. | 30-days minumum, however every effort will be given to provide 60-day notice |
| 19 | N/A | Can you tell me if the competition will be held on weekdays or would this possibly be scheduled on a weekend? | Both, with priority to weekdays including Mondays and Fridays which may require contractor contractor set up/tear down on weekends. |
| 20 | N/A | Our company has extensive experience in building/hosting multi-gun matches but very little experience with government bids. The posting refers to a signature, but I see no place on the excel sheet to sign. Is the completed Price Template Firearm Competition spreadsheet the only required submission for this bid, or is there something else that needs to be submitted? | A signauture is not required for the excel pricing template. No, the completed price tempate spreadsheet is not the only required submission. Per the Instructions to Offerors, FAR 52.212-1; there is a list of requirements for submission. This includes, the brief Technical plan and Past Performance references. Reference (a) states "submit signed and dated offers to the office specifed in this soliciation at or before the exact time specified in this soliciation." was a typo and not required. |
| 21 | N/A | Does the Price Template's "up to 192 shooters" (Instructions tab, row B5) reflect an expected typical turnout, or should offerors price directly against 192 as a planning maximum? | 192 as planning maximum |
| 22 | N/A | What is the anticipated on-site duration (setup, competition, and teardown, in days) of a typical event, for planning purposes? | Two competition days. Duration requirement for contractor to set up and tear down a factor of contractor needs and resources, typically 2-3 days prior and 1 days after competition days |
| 23 | N/A | Beyond the Price Template's baseline assumption of one event per ordering period, could more than one BPA Order be issued within a given ordering period, or should offerors expect order frequency to remain at one per year? | Yes, order frequency will remain at one per year. |
| 24 | N/A | Will JJRTC or another Government-controlled facility be available under Option 1 for events under this BPA, or should offerors assume they must independently secure a commercial range for all orders? | Site determination made at time of order based on available government owned facilities. Contractor should be prepared to offer commercial range |
| 25 | Section 4.0 PWS | Section 4.0 of the PWS (Deliverables table, RFQ p. 11) contains a blank/unlabeled row (deliverable #4). Could you clarify the missing deliverable requirement? | The Government acknowledges a typo. There was no missing information regarding deliverable #4. |
| 26 | Price Template | The Price Template's Instructions tab (rows B10–B11) references an "Assumptions and Exceptions" tab for listing cost exclusions and travel exceptions. This tab does not appear in the workbook posted with the solicitation. Should offerors add their own Assumptions/Exceptions tab, or was a Government-provided tab omitted from the posted file in error? | Yes, the quoter should add their own assumptions/exceptions tab. |
| 27 | Section PWS | Does the Federal Firearms License requirement referenced in PWS §3.5.2 apply to the Contractor directly, or only where the Contractor's proposed approach involves the sale, transfer, or possession of firearms requiring FFL licensure (for example, if some events use participant-owned firearms only)? | Only when contractor proposed approach involves sale, transfer, possesion of firearms requiring and FFL. |
| 28 | Factor 2 Past Performance | For Factor 2 (Past Performance), may a proposed subcontractor's or teaming partner's past performance be submitted and credited alongside the prime's, and how will a prime/subcontractor combination's past performance be evaluated together? | Per the Solicition Factor 2, the quoter shall submit past performance references that show the quoter has performced similar work to the PWS requirements. No the Government will not accept past performance from a proposed subcontractor. The Government will evaluate past performance from a joint venture partner as being the prime quoter. If a Quoter does not have a record of relevant past performance, or if past performance information is unavailable or so limited that no meaningful rating can reasonably be assigned, the Quoter will not be rated favorably or unfavorably. |
| 29 | Factor 2 - Past Performance, Page 2; Section G States: "Quoters must submit past performance references demonstrating work similar to the PWS requirements, either ongoing or completed within the last five (5) years from the solicitation date. However, on Page 3, the solicitation instructions specify: "The USSS will evaluate past performance based on recency and relevancy using Government databases and other available sources. Quoters must show a proven track record of successfully completing projects of similar scope, emphasizing quality of work, adherence to schedule, and compliance with contract requirements." | Since past performance is a key factor for award, can the government clarify how "recency" is defined? Is work completed within the past five years considered "recent" by the government? | The Governnment defines recency as having performed similar work to the PWS requirements that are in progress or were completed in the last five (5) years of the solicitation date. |
| 30 | Page 10, Section 3.15(7), the PWS notes; 7. Provide evidence of past performance organizing similar events and references upon request. | Is the government seeking projects of similar scope that highlight quality, schedule, and compliance, or are references only required when requested? | Yes, the Contractor is required to submit evidence of past performance organizing similar events and references. "References upon request" is a typo. |
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